The UK's export credit agency. We help UK companies of all sizes and in all sectors to win contracts, fulfil orders and get paid for export contracts.
Today we’ve unveiled our new 2024-29 Business Plan, sharing our ambitions for supporting UK business:
💷£12.5 billion in new contracts
🌍 £10 billion in clean growth financing
💼 1,000 SMEs supported each year
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#UKEFBusinessPlan
From our wide range of support for different sectors to the introduction of new lenders, our offer to exporters is growing.
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Find out how we can help your business to export:
#BackingUKExports
UKEF’s Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024 have been published. This year we supported:
💷 £8.8 billion of financing for UK businesses
📈 650 exporters – 336 of whom were SMEs
💼 41,000 UK jobs
Learn more about our highlights 👇
#BackingUKExports
🚨 SANCTIONED: vessels used by Russia to enable illicit trade in Russian oil.
Putin’s shadow fleet uses deceptive practices in an attempt to undermine sanctions. It is a serious risk to European maritime security, trade, and the environment.
#EPC2024
We're bringing forward new laws to help:
✔️ Create wealth in every community
✔️ Build houses and infrastructure
✔️ Improve transport and create more jobs
✔️ Secure clean energy
Find out more about what the
#KingsSpeech
means for you here 👇
Today is the
#StateOpening
of Parliament.
You can watch the
#KingsSpeech
live from the
#HouseOfLords
, starting at 11.25am.
📄 Find out more about State Opening, the start of Parliament’s working year
Welcome Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
@WhitchurchGirl
as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
and the Department for Business and Trade
@biztradegovuk
, and as a Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
From delivering an industrial strategy to supporting businesses to grow and export, watch as Secretary of State for Business and Trade
@jreynoldsMP
sets out his ambitions for the Department 👇
Welcome
@LabourSJ
, who has been appointed Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade
@biztradegovuk
📣
She has also been appointed Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
@energygovuk
The Civil Service has now entered the pre-election period.
This will last until the General Election concludes.
During this time there will be restrictions on communications activity and Government social media accounts will be quieter than usual.
We’ve completed the next key step needed to secure UK’s accession to CPTPP.
After three more countries have ratified, the countdown to entry into force can begin 👇
Read about more exciting outcomes for businesses from
@GregHands
visit to Peru 👉
UKEF, along with @VirginMoney, have supported @DeansShortbread in continuing to meet overseas demand for its shortbread biscuits.
The £750K deal will help to create up to 20 new jobs at the Aberdeenshire site.
Read more 👉
#UKEF
We’ve been recognised by
@TXFMedia
, Islamic Finance News and EMEA Finance for export finance deals we supported in 2023 including:
💨Hai Long offshore wind financing
🚆Yerkoy-Kayseri High-Speed Railway
🏗️SeAH Wind UK
🎢Six Flags Qiddiya City
Learn more about our awards👇
UKEF offer Government-backed finance and insurance to help British Black-owned businesses elevate their exports.
Patrice Hinds, founder of
@PatandPinkys
discusses the impact UKEF’s support has had on their business.
Watch here:
We’re helping Hampshire-based SME Trimline to meet growing export demand, by supporting a £1 million financing package with
@LloydsBankBiz
.
Read more 👇